Rwanda vs Tanzania: Maternal mortality, gaps filled

Rwanda
258.93
in 2020
Tanzania
238.3
in 2020
Rwanda rank
37th
Tanzania rank
39th

Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 258.93 against 238.3 in Tanzania, a difference of 20.63.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 39th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 1,014 826.4 187.11 Rwanda
1990s 1,674 856.51 817.76 Rwanda
2000s 634.6 618.57 16.02 Rwanda
2010s 315.34 350.56 35.21 Tanzania
2020s 258.93 238.3 20.63 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Rwanda or Tanzania?
Rwanda, at 258.93 against 238.3 in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Rwanda and Tanzania?
20.63, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
Rwanda ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 39th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.